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Title: Fly Swap??
Post by: Liam Stephen on 03/02/2016 at 23:26

Would anyone be willing to take part in a fly swap? We could do it in the same format as the FFF ones i.e depending on how many are taking part you tie one fly for each and one or two extra for a good cause (charity, WTT etc...).

I'm bored mindless job hunting and have plenty of time to organise it.

 :z18
Liam

Title: Re: Fly Swap??
Post by: Eddie Sinclair on 08/02/2016 at 06:15

Liam,

I would be up for that. I have done this previously and it is good to swap patterns.

Eddie :z18

Title: Re: Fly Swap??
Post by: Steven Sinclair on 08/02/2016 at 16:16

Liam,

Count me in also!

Ps I think I've cracked your threadless squirms. What a faff I had figuring out the best way of pulling it through the bead!

Cheers,

Steven.

Title: Re: Fly Swap??
Post by: Liam Stephen on 08/02/2016 at 18:10

Family affair so far then!  :z16
Anyone else up for it?

Good stuff Steven, I must confess I have started adding a ball of dubbing to lock everything in place behind the bead. I found they were slipping sometimes on the cast  :X1

Any suggestions for the topic??

Liam

Title: Re: Fly Swap??
Post by: Eddie Sinclair on 09/02/2016 at 17:08

Nae squirmies.


 :X2

Eddie

Title: Re: Fly Swap??
Post by: Steven Sinclair on 09/02/2016 at 17:12

River dries would get my vote!

Or squirmies :-P

Cheers,

Steven.

Title: Re: Fly Swap??
Post by: Liam Stephen on 09/02/2016 at 17:25

River Dries will work or maybe just Dry Flies??
 
Anyone else interested??

5 of 6 of us would get this going!  :z16

Liam

Title: Re: Fly Swap??
Post by: Sandy Nelson on 09/02/2016 at 18:32

What sort of timescale

I need something to kick start me into tying a few flies, i have one or two gaps to fill.

Running off a dozen flees would be nae problem, especially if its river dries :z16 already know which one i'm doing :wink

So count me in.

Sandy

Title: Re: Fly Swap??
Post by: Liam Stephen on 09/02/2016 at 18:41

Hoping to get things underway this week and hopefully all finished by the end of Feb. Does that work for everyone so far?

River Dries then? 

Liam

Title: Re: Fly Swap??
Post by: Sandy Nelson on 09/02/2016 at 20:07

yup.

How many?

Title: Re: Fly Swap??
Post by: Peter McCallum on 09/02/2016 at 20:40

Count me in 😊

Title: Re: Fly Swap??
Post by: Liam Stephen on 09/02/2016 at 21:57

5 participants so far each tying 12 flies?  :z16

60 flies in total. Meaning we all get 3 flies from each of the other participants. So we will all recieved a set of 12 flies. Leaving a box of 12 for a charity!  :z16
 
If anyone else would like to join we can re-juggle the numbers to make it work.

Hope that makes sense to all taking part  :X2

Liam

Title: Re: Fly Swap??
Post by: Rob Brownfield on 10/02/2016 at 08:05

So, is there a bowl in the middle of the table and we all place our car keys in it? ;)

Title: Re: Fly Swap??
Post by: Liam Stephen on 10/02/2016 at 10:37

I have no idea what that means Rob  :z8

Are you wanting to join?   :z16

Liam

Title: Re: Fly Swap??
Post by: Eddie Sinclair on 10/02/2016 at 12:25

Liam,

end of first week in March would work for me as I will be home on holiday then and posting from Dubai has proved troublesome in the past.

Eddie. :z18

Title: Re: Fly Swap??
Post by: Liam Stephen on 10/02/2016 at 13:03

Yeah Eddie no problem  :z16

Liam

Title: Re: Fly Swap??
Post by: Steven Sinclair on 10/02/2016 at 13:42

Quote from: Rob on 10/02/2016 at 08:05

So, is there a bowl in the middle of the table and we all place our car keys in it? ;)

With my father and I involved I'm fairly sure that there are laws against that....

Title: Re: Fly Swap??
Post by: Eddie Sinclair on 26/02/2016 at 17:47

Liam,

I have made two lots of flies because I was not entirely sure of my first dozen which were somewhat of an experiment. I am happier with the second dozen which is a fly that has done damage for me before.

do we put photos up of the flies that we are submitting or is it a secret until you deliver them to the participants?

I am sure that my flies will be a variant on the same  theme as others if we are making river dries, it will be interesting to see what everybody puts in.

Eddie. :z18

Title: Re: Fly Swap??
Post by: Liam Stephen on 26/02/2016 at 18:18

Eddie  :z16

Great stuff looking forward to seeing them.

Feel free to share photos it will liven up the thread a bit!

Is everyone still on for this?

Cheers
Liam

Title: Re: Fly Swap??
Post by: Sandy Nelson on 26/02/2016 at 20:21

Getting closer to getting the vice out :X2

I think a few photo's might encourage people to join in, if they can see what they are missing out on. :z16

Sandy

Title: Re: Fly Swap??
Post by: Liam Stephen on 26/02/2016 at 20:58

Must admit I haven't started mine yet!  :X1

I'm going to try a different fly as I'm sure a lot of people will be thinking along the same lines  :wink

Liam

Title: Re: Fly Swap??
Post by: Eddie Sinclair on 27/02/2016 at 06:15

Guys,

here are a couple of pictures of my flies for the swap. They are basically a quill bodied DHE.

Eddie.  :z18
(http://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/gallery/1111-270216061400.jpeg) (http://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=3373)

(http://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/gallery/1111-270216061448.jpeg) (http://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=3374)

Title: Re: Fly Swap??
Post by: Allan Liddle on 27/02/2016 at 08:19

Very nice Ed  :z16

Title: Re: Fly Swap??
Post by: Eddie Sinclair on 22/03/2016 at 11:02

Thanks Allan,

Liam,

when do you want the flies?

I gave mine to Steven when I was home the other week.

Eddie. :z18

Title: Re: Fly Swap??
Post by: Liam Stephen on 22/03/2016 at 19:13

Shit I had completely forgotten about this....  :oops :X1

Is everyone who was taking part in a position to post this week? Or would the start of April be better?

 :z18

Title: Re: Fly Swap??
Post by: Steven Sinclair on 22/03/2016 at 19:50

Quote from: Liam Stephen on 22/03/2016 at 19:13

Shit I had completely forgotten about this....  :oops :X1

Is everyone who was taking part in a position to post this week? Or would the start of April be better?

 :z18

Liam,

All good to go from mine and Dads side. If you fire me a pm with your address I'll get them out to you.

Cheers,

Steven.

Title: Re: Fly Swap??
Post by: Sandy Nelson on 24/03/2016 at 09:20

Did mine this morning :z16


(http://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/gallery/19-240316092006.jpeg) (http://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=3422)

How many do you want?  anyone else joining in :z8

Sandy

Title: Re: Fly Swap??
Post by: Eddie Sinclair on 24/03/2016 at 11:50

Very nice Sandy,

Eddie :z16 :z16

Title: Re: Fly Swap??
Post by: Liam Stephen on 24/03/2016 at 20:02

Okay guys. Sorry for taking so long to get back to yous!  :oops

Steven, PM sent mate.

Sandy my original thoughts were 12. But I've just realised my math was off!  :X1

If everyone sends 12 that will make 60 flies. 3 flies from each other making 5 set of 12 to be posted back. Leaving 0 for a charity..... What's everyones thoughts; leave it as it is or add 3 more to make up a charity set?

Hope I've not made another balls up!!  :z4

Liam

Title: Re: Fly Swap??
Post by: Sandy Nelson on 24/03/2016 at 20:39

If it was 12 and you made it two of each by return, then would you not get 2 sets of 10 for charity/auction?

Title: Re: Fly Swap??
Post by: Liam Stephen on 24/03/2016 at 20:55

There we go Sandy, that will work!  :z16

Is everyone good with the above suggestion?

 :z18

Title: Re: Fly Swap??
Post by: Mike Barrio on 26/03/2016 at 01:04

Great stuff guys :z16

Title: Re: Fly Swap??
Post by: Eddie Sinclair on 26/03/2016 at 08:10

Quote

Is everyone good with the above suggestion?

 :z18

Liam,

that sounds good to me.

Eddie  :z18 :z16